What did you buy yourself today - PART 1

[raxar]

I bought this nice looking K Kale Turkish Mauser. I don't really know much about Mausers so if any of you wiser folk want to share some of your knowledge I would appreciate it. All of it's numbers match but there is no number on the bolt. There is a place however where it looks like a serial number was scrubbed out.

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Two more pictures of the Mauser.

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m-38 turks were imported in the early 2000's, they sold for a whopping $39.95, with turk ammo being around $4.50/70 rounds (on stripper clips) Turkey was neutral in the war so they don't have much historic significance and really haven't developed that much value (around $150 now). Generally they are more of a pattern than a model, you will see many minor variations in barrel bands, brass or steel parts, cleaning rod type, small ring/large ring barrels, etc. Matching bolts are also incredibly uncommon.

[mpan72]

Gunshow scores.
The SKS I went back to look at was a total bust, a commercial made one with military parts, total mismatch and the monkey wood stock was "improved" by Bubba who owns stock in a sandpaper company...

So instead I picked up a CZ52 w/some ammo included, a $205 OTD Ruger, $5 boxes of 8mm, an LCP mag, 130 pcs of .357 brass, and from a guy looking to dump inventory at his small shop, two boxes of bullets and a pound of powder for $60.
I got a lead on an SKS "paratrooper", still NIB and a dozen Chinese flatback mags.
Today I got in free so only a couple bucks in gas...








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Who says gun shows have no deals?

Dam fine day for you. Too bad we are so far away. I would give you $210 for the Ruger.

[stainless]

Gunshow scores.
The SKS I went back to look at was a total bust, a commercial made one with military parts, total mismatch and the monkey wood stock was "improved" by Bubba who owns stock in a sandpaper company...

Just curious, what did the guy want for the Bubba Battle rifle? I'm not interested in buying it though.

[39flathead]

Just curious, what did the guy want for the Bubba Battle rifle? I'm not interested in buying it though.

$200
It had no bayonet and the stock was so crappy I didn't even see $200 in parts value.

[39flathead]

Dam fine day for you. Too bad we are so far away. I would give you $210 for the Ruger.

It was on the table of a local guy whose sister was also there selling jewelry.
My girls were looking at the jewelry and I just casually picked it up because another seller had some P89's for $250.
The guy says $225 and it's yours.
I jokingly said $200 out the door and I'll take it.
He said $205 to cover the PICS and done.
How could I pass that up?

Another guy had a Beretta 92S that had to be dead nuts brand new old stock.
Cleanest one I've ever saw.
I was headed over to see what I could get him down to on it but this thing ruined that, I won't run to an ATM once I'm at a show, I set my limit by only bringing what I'm willing to spend.

[39flathead]

Just to add to my weekend gun show experience, I felt bad for the guy who bought the "original" Winchester 30Carbine from a seller.
It was priced at $1300, I don't know what the guy paid for it but he sure was proud of showing it off to anyone who would listen.

It wasn't original...

[NathanB]

You've caught more good deals at a single gun show then the rest of the board has in all of 2017. I think that's proof that the gun shows or your way are not the same as they are on the eastern edge. Good to see that

[qmcorps]

Just to add to my weekend gun show experience, I felt bad for the guy who bought the "original" Winchester 30Carbine from a seller.
It was priced at $1300, I don't know what the guy paid for it but he sure was proud of showing it off to anyone who would listen.

It wasn't original...

Winchester receiver, mixmaster parts?

[39flathead]

Winchester receiver, mixmaster parts?

Winchester receiver but the stock was a later replacement, incorrect rear sight...

It was a $850 shooter at most imo.

[Solaran_X]

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